How to make a wreath. Easy DIY tutorial

Tis the season for wreaths. This easy DIY tutorial will show you how to make a wreath. It is easy peasy, all you need is a few supplies and your imagination. Like all my other tutorials and this how to make a wreath tutorial, I encourage you to add your own flare....

Gifts for gardeners 2019 the ultimate guide

I can’t believe I am writing this post already. This will be my third gifts for gardeners guide that I have written!! There are so so many cool things out there for your gardening friends. Check them out! I am excited to share. Gardeners gift ideas 2019 This...

Autumn is here. Fall on a flower farm

Autumn is here!! Fall on a flower farm is definitely a busy time. As I write that….I am thinking…spring is a busy time, summer is busy time…..the only down time is probably winter. Somehow I think I willed Mr. Frost to come… there comes a point...

Where can I find more time?

Where can I find more time? Do you know? Walmart? Target? The flowers are blooming like crazy. August sure has surprised me again. I need to keep better notes because then I would know….flowers are amazing in August here in the midwest. Dahlia’s ahhh so...

Summer flowers

Summer flowers, summer flowers. It is all about the flowers. As the end of summer looms closer, we are working hard to harvest all the summer flowers that we can.  Strawflower, ammobium, statice, gomphrena, zinnia and dahlias are coming on strong. There are a few...

Making flower bouquets

Making flower bouquets can be as easy or hard as you make it. bou·quet noun An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony. The first thing I do is cut everything that is ready to cut. I try and cut deep into the...

Summertime madness in the field.

We are in the midst of summertime madness. The flowers in the field exploded when we were on vacation, so that means that the weeds are exploding also.  With plenty of rain and the humidity high, summertime madness is truly here. Local flowers I have been harvesting...

Flower farm update

Flower farm update. Summer is in full swing in the midwest. Here at Midwest cut flowers we are a few weeks behind from last year due to the cold spring. Oh sweet summer time. The sun is shining in the Midwest and I am here on vacation from the pacific northwest...

How to harden off seedlings

Hardening off your seedlings is an important step in growing your own plants from seed. You spend weeks tending to these little guys and you want to make the transition to the outdoors as easy on them as you can. How to harden off seedlings. There are a few different...

Spring is finally here….or is it?

Spring is finally here. Tulips blooming, birds are chirping and the grass is growing. Spring is finally here…or is it? Today’s forecast in calling for 60’s and tomorrow 40’s with maybe a mix of rain and snow.The weather here in Minnesota keeps...